TERMS OF REFERENCE
The purpose of this temporary consultancy is to provide technical assistance to UNICEF Algeria and the three partner ministries for the contextualization, training of trainers, supervised duplication, coaching, follow-up and capitalization of the ADOLECENT KIT approach, in reference to the Life Skills and Citizenship Education (LSCE) framework.
If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:<strong><em> <a href="https://secure.dc7.pageuppeople.com/apply/TransferRichTextFile.ashx?sData=UFUtVjMtLjFBAvEBkmcPl1iaFJnFaEwGGLCmCiN6CMqsHCVbqctbAhdvJU5gPUSVuFm7VJ_4zH_8bIErpLLn_-y6Ns8QkyRu9cA1MzlsG3gWD3rRlPX8LiV2yTKYirvO935G-elK-D1hr3Wdy8P8AhTE82vrSg%7e%7e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TMC0002705 External ToR.pdf</a></em></strong>
Education
Education, social sciences, psychology, social work, adolescent development, training engineering, pedagogy or related disciplines.
Work Experience
• At least 7 years of confirmed professional experience in capacity building, training of trainers, facilitation and/or institutional support related to life skills, non-formal education, adolescent development, psychosocial support, youth empowerment or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering training for public-sector cadres, trainers, youth workers, educators, social workers or frontline actors.
• Proven experience in producing training materials, methodological tools, facilitation guides, evaluation tools and capitalization reports.
• Experience in supporting replication, dissemination, coaching or quality follow-up processes is a strong asset.
• Ability to work with public institutions and adapt technical responses to intersectoral institutional needs.
Knowledge/Expertised/Skills
• Good understanding of life skills approaches and, preferably, familiarity with the Adolescent Kit and the LSCE framework.
• Strong participatory facilitation, adult learning/andragogy, coaching, documentation and report-writing skills.
• Ability to integrate inclusion, gender sensitivity, disability inclusion, child safeguarding, ethics and data protection into training and field support activities.
Language Requirements
• Fluency in French is required. Fluency in Arabic is highly desirable. Knowledge of English is an asset.
Desirables
• Previous experience with UNICEF, UN agencies or international development partners.
• Experience working with ministries or public institutions in Algeria.
• Experience in adolescent participation, innovation, community engagement or social inclusion programming.
*Listed requirements will be used for technical evaluation in the competitive process.
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This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.
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UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage <a href="https://www.unicef.org/accessibility#contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Accessibility | UNICEF</a>. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System)
An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) <a href="https://secure.dc7.pageuppeople.com/apply/TransferRichTextFile.ashx?sData=UFUtVjMtL3fNSaArmhHcJBifKkinsl0vySEAbtHHLbihEQoQ5SjCML7zguMdixOtR-pii86i0Wj8Bnf10d3QlsmUWZWwEEpAvsthj8DHnoQj1f5Ojb7Ok2HPnKWOoYkkz1Vu1tdhDJkq2ySSjbpIhMELEag1Xg%7e%7e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TMC0002705 Financial proposal.docx</a>
A detailed technical proposal: Candidates shall submit a technical proposal including understanding of the ToR, methodology, proposed workplan/calendar, approach to contextualization, facilitation, duplication, coaching, follow-up and capitalization, CV and relevant references.
Remarks
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found <a href="https://www.unicef.org/careers/unicef-job-categories" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.